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US reportedly threatens to halt some weapons supplies and intelligence sharing with Ukraine
US officials reportedly warned Kyiv and European capitals that Washington could stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine and suspend a program used to procure US weapons for it.
The warnings were made in phone calls on October 10 and 11, according to unnamed European officials.
One person contacted was Pavel Palisa, deputy head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office.
The reported threat was linked to attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.
The weapons program is called the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List, or PURL.
The White House did not confirm or comment on the calls.
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed not to attack energy facilities, but no further steps were described.
The US administration reportedly threatened to halt a weapons procurement program for Ukraine and intelligence sharing with Kyiv.
The threats were reportedly linked to attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.
The Financial Times reported that US officials called European capitals and Kyiv on October 10 and 11.
The White House declined to confirm or comment on the calls, according to the newspaper.
US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to refrain from attacking energy facilities.
- Who
- The US administration reportedly made the threats to Ukraine and European officials.
- What
- It reportedly threatened to cut off intelligence sharing and the PURL mechanism for procuring US weapons for Ukraine.
- When
- US officials reportedly made calls on October 10 and 11.
- Where
- The calls were made to Kyiv and European capitals.
- Why
- The reported threats were over attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.
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US officials reportedly called European capitals and Kyiv and threatened to cut off intelligence sharing and PURL.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to refrain from attacking energy facilities.
- Reported weapons mechanism
- PURL, the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List mechanism
- Reported calls
- October 10 and 11
- Reported target in Kyiv
- Pavel Palisa, deputy head of Zelensky’s office
- Reported reason for threats
- Attacks on Russian energy infrastructure
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